5 d. ago What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty

More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products – money for care siphoned off for profitOf Arthur Scargill it was said that he began each day with two newspapers. The miners’ leader read the Morning Star of course, but only after consulting the Financial Times. Why did a class warrior from Yorkshire accord such importance to the house journal of pinstriped Londoners? Before imbibing views, he told a journalist, he wanted “to get the facts”.In that spirit, let us parse a deal just struck by the governments of Donald Trump and Keir Starmer. You may not have heard much about this agreement on medicine, but it is huge in both financial and political significance – and Downing Street could not be more proud. A “world-beating deal,” boasts the science minister, Patrick Vallance. It “paves the way for the UK to become a global hub for life sciences,” claims the business secretary, Peter Kyle, with the government press release adding: ...

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7 d. ago Name ‘Stakeknife’ IRA spy, government told as report finds operation cost more lives than it saved

British spy inside IRA ‘committed ‘grotesque’ crimes, report says

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1 week ago Bathgate & Linlithgow MP welcomes UK Government clampdown on ticket touts

The Labour Government plans to make it illegal for tickets to concerts, theatre, comedy, sport and other live events to be resold for more than their original cost.

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2 w. ago The Ordinary’s annual Slowvember sale is here and this is what I’m buying

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2 w. ago DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Dithering on prostate tests will cost lives

Friday's findings on prostate cancer screening have an air of equivocation about them which could lead to a tragic, terminal outcome for men who develop this 'invisible killer'.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 28 November: Pub chain surges despite cost pressure, Whitbread shares fall

The owner of Harvester and All Bar One is the toast of investors after posting better-than-expected results.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 28 November: Index higher, pubs chain surges despite cost pressure

The owner of Harvester and All Bar One is the toast of investors after posting better-than-expected results.

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3 w. ago Boris Johnson could face legal action over pandemic failings after damning Covid inquiry report

Nadine Dorries and Lord Michael Gove have led attempts to undermine the damning report by Baroness Heather Hallett after it found inaction by Boris Johnson’s government may have cost 23,000 people their lives

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3 w. ago Coronavirus Inquiry: Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle virus cost 23,000 lives

The public report has revealed that if the first lockdown began a week earlier than 23,000 lives could have been saved across the UK in the Coronavirus pandemic

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3 w. ago John Swinney says 'lessons must be learnt' after Covid inquiry finds failures cost lives

The findings are contained in the latest inquiry report by Baroness Hallett into the devastating pandemic that began in 2020 and led to a series of lockdowns.

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon's 'presidential' leadership may have cost lives during pandemic

The claim was made by Rhona Arthur of the Scottish Covid Bereaved Group

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3 w. ago Covid Inquiry chair finds Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle virus cost 23,000 lives

Baroness Heather Hallett’s report on the government response to Covid accused Mr Johnson of being too “optimistic” in his outlook in the early months of 2020.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer responds to damning Covid Inquiry report as huge failings unearthed

Keir Starmer has said the Government will 'carefully consider' the findings of Baroness Heather Hallett, who said Boris Johnson's dithering cost more than 20,000 lives

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3 w. ago Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds

Former prime minister Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic” culture in Number 10 and regularly changed his mind

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3 w. ago Government ‘chaos’ under Boris Johnson and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was highly critical of former prime minister Boris Johnson and his team

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3 w. ago Dog and cat abandonment soars in UK as owners struggle with cost of living

RSPCA says pet abandonments in England and Wales rose by almost 25% in 2025 compared with 2024There is an “epidemic” of dogs, cats and other pets being abandoned as owners struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity has said.The RSPCA said abandonments in England and Wales had risen by almost 25% in 2025 compared with last year, reaching their highest rate for at least five years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Government cracks down on touts as it bans resale of tickets above face value

The new rules will make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above the original cost

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3 w. ago Ban on ticket resales for profit is Government putting fans first, says Nandy

Ministers have confirmed plans to make it illegal for tickets to concerts, sport and other live events to be resold for more than their original cost.

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 November: Inflation dip fuels rate cut bets, WH Smith boss quits

Inflation fell to 3.6% last month as official figures today provided a pre-Budget boost for Rachel Reeves.

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 November: Inflation rate dips, WH Smith boss steps down

Inflation fell to 3.6% last month as official figures today provided a pre-Budget boost for Rachel Reeves.

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